Crew-saving and submarine-salvaging device.



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derelopriient suuuerine es a practical vessel for purpose hes shown econtinued and even incressing lieloility to accident sind disester.v Themetter of rescuing the eres-v of sunken submarine is in ell eases metteroi: greet'ditticulty end heretofore in ceses has been impossible. Theloss financially' in submarine roisheps 'hes been large the nnniher oideaths end the manner o their happening has not only been distressing'to the public but luis i'urthermore had seriously'deter rent eeot upongroep-estive reoruits for that bram-.l1 ot" governmental serviee. 'neci' the most. serious difficulties in treating e. disaster of this sorthss been the failure of the Grew to arise to the emergency in matters ofdiscipline even in their own self preservetion. This inner. naturallylos the oase nien moet with disaster under eo-nditious for from normalto be snp To .1

'1 s i. im end, mei are, or providing nie` isi il recurre e i sesV o*the crew or e, snlel sohn? .rino eoover the itseii have dev'se-d my lhave 'aiovided men hack 'to the life during their imprisonment and -alsoto rec-over the submarine itself.

In the speciicetion 1vhioh follows li have shown en adaptation theprinciples of my invention es illustrative thereof end in the drawingsen embodiment is presented which, While in diagrammatic forni7 showsclearly the invention. n

Throughout the specification and in the drewings like reference numeralsere ernployed to indicate corresponding parte end in thedreivingsifigure i is e side. elet/vs tion 'partly in section of esubmarine heeft supplied with the present invention; f5 is e sioleelevation or the yolte carrying the oir tight chsnbers illustrating themethod o connnir but for sustaining eitented Trier. 2%, t.

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l is inte-ded to representthe hull of e submarine having e tower orhatch 2. Just toi-werd end sit of ere sunk in the decl; 2 shallow oblongpits are pair or liuoys or floats connected e yoke 5 which surrounds thehatch 2 and then unites the iioilts Il. Each dont is provided with apair ot locking ears 6 which may be engsgcd by the hook 7 which iscontrolled from Within the submarine. The hooi-,s Y? therefore, whenengaged with either et the lugs 6 locks the float 4 firmly to the upppart oi the hull l directly over the pit 8 is a capped plug whichextends through each ot the fleets and to 'which is coupled one end of along hose ll which is normally folded into the pit 3. The other end ofthe hose ll posses through a coupling into the hull of the submarineWhere it may be connected with Whatever is desired.

9 is n reel upon Which a Wire for telephone or other purpose is spooledand this Wire is run through the forward hose or pipe and is attached tothe cover 81 of the forward coupling 8. Through the rear hose is run asmall; tube l0 which may be used :is a conductor 'for food or otherarticles which it may be necessary to deliver'ivithin the hull l.

The opere-tion of my device is as folloivs:-i7hen not required for use7as under ry conditions, the tioets 4; are clamped GE" sr i to the upperdeck of the hull l. lt is zo oe understood that these oats be ej'rf anysuitable shape end may be set flush with the hull of the submarine or heInade to occupy any suitelolev position in relation thereto and beadapted or conformedto 'my deesv service which may be required. In caseof the accidentel sinking of the submarine or its inability to rise whenbelow the surface the Hosts fi are released by the operation oi thehooks 7 from Within the hull. The ioats 'sf then rise on account oftheir buoyenoy, unfolding the hose l und the contained tube 10 and Wire91. The appearance of the 'loet upon the surface will, of course,constitute in itself a, signal of distress, but any further signalingineens may be employecl either on the fleet or from the subl inerme..Upon the arrival of assistance the depth of the hull is ascertained andby connection with the Wire l telephone or other communication may hehad with the crew.

If it is possible cables may be run through 1' said chamber and adaptedto be carried to the hose l1 and made fast to the .eye bolts l2 set inthe frame of the hull l. If it is impossible to raise the submarine atonce relief may be aEorded the crew in accordance with their needs. Iffresh air is needed the same may be circulated through the two sets ofhose l() or if food is neededliquids may be supplied through the tubel0. The hose 11 may -be also employed to vrid any iooded compartments ofwater by making suitable connections therewith. In this way the crewlmay be kept alive until proper salvaging equipment is obtainedwhereupon the hull may be raised and the crew liberated.

There are obviously many mechanical details in the matter of theconnecting, operating and the various parts and appliances which I havenot attempted to show or describe, as these are mere mechanical detailswhich can be best worked out in accordance with the particularconstruction of the submarine itself or thetype of submarine to which mydevice may be fitted. It is also obvious that various modifications canbe made in form, the manner of connection, release and o eration of mydevice, all without departing within the limits of the appended claims.

What I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent -is l. Adevice of the class described, comprising a rectangular yoke, providedwith a centrally disposed opening through which projects the conningtower of a submarine, an air tight chamber at each extremity of saidyoke, a cap plug passing through each chamber, a long hose attached tosaid plug and adapted to be carried to the surface by said yoke, andmeans for detachably securing said yoke to the deck of the submarine.

2. In combination, a submarine having a rectan lar compartment disposedon each side o the conning tower thereof, a yoke arranged about saidconning tower, an air tight chamber at each extremity of said yokearranged over said compartments, hose coiled in said compartments andsecured to om the spirit of my invention if the surface thereby, andmeans for detachably securing said yoke to the deck.

` 3. In combination, a submarine having a rectangular compartmentdisposed on each side of the conning tower thereof, a hose coiled insaid compartment having one eX- tremity thereof passingthrough thechamber of said compartment, a rectangular yoke having a centraLydisposed opening engaging said conning tower, a transverse air tightchamberA at each extremity of said' yoke spanning 'said compartments,capped plugs passing through said air tight chambershaving secured toone extremity thereof the freeterminal of the hose, and means fordetachably securing said yoke to the deck of the submarine.

4. In combination, a submarine having a rectangular compartment disposedon each side of'the conning tower thereof, a hosecoiled in saidcompartment having one extremity thereof passing through the chamber ofsaid compartment, a rectangular yoke having a .centrally disposedopening engaging said conning tower, a transverse airtight chamber ateach extremity of said yoke 'spanning said compartments, capped plugspassing through said air tight chambers having secured to one extremitythereof the free terminal of the hose, hooks swiveled in the deck of thesubmarine adjacent each eXtremity of said yoke, and outwardly projectinglugs formed on said yoke and adapted to be engaged by said hooks.

5. An attachment for submarine .boatsl comprising a yoke having an airtight chamber at .each extremity thereof, and independent means carriedto the surface by said yoke for removing stale air and for supplyingfresh air.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR W. REED.

Witnesses:

LUTHER B. WooDwARD, R. B. ELLURS,

